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A Job Jackets structure can exist as an XML file in the file system, or can be embedded in
the project file.
By default, non-embedded Job Jackets files are stored in the location specified in the
Job Jackets pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu). However,
you can store Job Jackets files wherever you like. For example, if you're sharing a
Job Jackets file among layout artists in a workgroup (see "Shared Job Jackets"), you might
choose to put that Job Jackets file on a file server that everyone can reach through the
network.
To change the default location where Job Jackets are stored, go to the Job Jackets
pane of the Preferences dialog box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu), click Select the path,
click the Select button, and navigate to the target directory.
Sample Job Jackets workflow
This topic describes a suggested workflow for Job Jackets. Note that this is not the only
possible workflow; it is just an example to show how Job Jackets can be used. The
following definitions are used:
• Job definer: The person who knows what the print job is supposed to consist of —
for example, number of pages, size, colors, and so forth.
• Output specialist: The person who knows how a print job must be created and
configured to print correctly on the target press.
• Layout artist: The person who actually creates the layout in QuarkXPress.
The intended workflow for Job Jackets is as follows:
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An output specialist and a job definer work together to define the output specifications
and rules that are appropriate for a print job (or for a set of related print jobs), including
things like page size, page count, list of colors, trapping settings, style sheets, line
thicknesses, and valid color spaces for imported pictures.
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